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A photograph of a seated audience of young men in white kurtas and white shirts, many wearing orange headbands and orange shawls, facing a stage. On the stage, a lone figure in orange robes sits at the center, with a potted plant on each side. Colourful triangular pennant bunting in purple, orange, green and pink hangs across the top of the hall. A banner on the left shows a portrait of a woman with the words Youth Day Celebrations and a date. A video camera on a tripod and a standing fan are visible. Behind the stage hangs a dark maroon curtain.

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December 25 20072007-12-25January 08 20082008-01-08A photograph of an indoor stage event with a seated audience of devotees in white clothing with orange and yellow shawls sitting on orange and yellow mats in rows facing the stage. On the left stage, musicians play traditional instruments: a seated performer with a tanpura-style instrument, a violinist, and a percussionist. On the right stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised white and blue draped dais decorated with flowers. Colourful painted pillars with elephant motifs frame the stage beneath a white tent canopy, and a floor fan and microphone stands are visible. Several devotees and camera operators are seen at the edge of the frame.2008-10-05A seated audience of ashramites in white clothes with gold-bordered white saris and white dhotis fills a hall, sitting on the floor facing a speaker. A woman in an orange sari stands near the centre front, holding a microphone, beside a small table and a wall fan. Many attendees have long braids and shaved heads. Behind them a projection screen hangs on the right beside a dark curtain, a video camera on a tripod records the talk, and orange cushions line the front. Woven orange-and-colourful banners hang from the upper wall, and a small framed sign is mounted on the wall to the right. The scene reads as a satsang talk.2010-10-13A photograph of a seated youth gathering in a hall with a dark red curtained stage at left. Many young men in white kurtas and white clothes wear orange headbands and sit on red floor mats, facing a figure in an orange robe standing on the stage, speaking into a microphone. Two pedestal fans, potted plants and a small table with a white cloth stand near the stage, and painted decorative pillars and orange-and-purple pennant bunting hang from the white tented ceiling. An attendant in white stands at the right edge.2007-12-25Indoor event in a tented hall with white canopy and hanging decorative banners. On a raised stage at left, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a throne-like seat decorated with floral garlands and marigolds, with a flower arch above. Rows of seated attendees in white clothes with yellow shawls and saffron-coloured garments sit on colourful striped mats facing the stage. On the right, a blue-draped platform holds musicians and people in white. A camera on a tripod and a flash-lit stage area are visible.2008-12-23A photograph of a discourse in an indoor hall, with a seated speaker on a low white dais at the upper left, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland, speaking into a microphone stand. A dark red curtain hangs behind the dais. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, dressed mostly in white kurtas and shirts, with some in orange, many with their backs to the camera. Two large framed portraits hang on the right wall, and orange and patterned banners hang from the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod and a bright stage light are visible. The speaker's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2006-12-29February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A seated audience in white clothes fills the foreground of an indoor hall with a dark maroon curtain stage behind. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits centrally, with another person in white seated to one side and a standing man in white at right. Along the left wall, a woman in orange sits on a white chair beside framed portraits and a fan. Yellow and multicoloured decorative hangings line the top of the stage, and a camera operator with equipment stands at right. Several framed portraits show a bearded figure in white and a woman in red.2006-12-29Photograph of a seated audience of men in white clothes, viewed from behind, filling the foreground of an indoor hall at night. At the far end, on a raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits before an ornate golden throne-like seat decorated with garlands. Behind the stage hangs a large banner showing a portrait, flanked by red and gold swags, yellow cloth and tassel hangings. Two standing fans sit beside the stage and the room is lit warmly. The arrangement suggests a satsang or programme gathering. The figure in orange is seated on the stage at a distance; the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2007-02-15A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful cloth pillars shows a seated congregation on red-and-white striped mats. Many devotees in white clothes with yellow sashes or saffron-trimmed garments sit facing a raised stage with a red backdrop bearing a large portrait of a man in an orange turban with a smiling expression, labelled with a banner title. On the stage, several seated figures in white and saffron sit at a low table, with a video camera on a tripod in front. Cameras and staff move at the left edge. No candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figure on the backdrop is a depiction and the people on stage are unclear.2010-12-27